The Sun. — London, England, 1818-09-29 00:00:00

THE QUEEN. 'We briefly a dverted, on Thursday last, to the xcellent character of HER MAJESTY; to the moral , cxample which Iser conduct had held forth to the :nation : to he: laudable forbearance from any in terpAs ion in political transactions to her judi 'ci?us economy, which enabled her to give scope to •tioit benevolence which has long been widely felt, but never ostentatiously displayed ; and to the exaggerated repors of her accumulated wealth ; all of which points we touched upon from good authority, and therefore we were so much gratified in seeing these topics more amply noticed in the following article, which appeared in The it f Herald of Saturday last, that we - regretted the want of room that prevented our inserting yesterday so just a tribute to the distin <visited merits of her character ; rind we do so - now with pleasure, from the fullest conviction, - .kind not because, from the oricin of THE SUS/ till the present Inoment, THEIR MAJESTIES have both constantly honoured our Paper with their_patron- age * " They know little of life who itroiginc that grandeur has nut its cares. So far from present ing that pure and serene aspect, which the multi lode suppose, the eli vated tegions of the social world are •seldour dis , inguished by an unclouded sky. Those who ate in the habit of judging Princes most harshly, could they but see halt the raves which a crown usually covers, would be ;mire disposed to pity than censure. They do not consider that tlie possessor of a throne is subject to the same infirmities as other men, and far more •liahle to be seduced from the straight path of duty. However, this is a fine, which high•for tune has ever been, and ever will be, compelled to pay ; and the more the age is enlightened, the snore it is prone to this severe and undistinguish- in; censure. fler Majesty has also felt the effects of this harshness in judging the conduct of Princes, though it is probable that the next age will most materially differ from the judgment passed by the ,resent, and praise her most for those very qua lities which are now most subject to animadver sion. It is certain that the Queen owes to her tank alone the censure that has 14() to her share ; for had she been placed in a private station, she would have commanded esteem, anti been held out as a pattern to her sex. In the various rela tions of wife and nutther, she is entitled to our unqualified admiration ; and it is strange that, iu this age of political regeneration, the example of the dometatic vii tiles (Ton a throne has not been more justly estona:ed. " NVllen het Majesty was oohed to our revered -Sovereign, titers was hardly a Court in Europe that was nor 'harked by its licentiousness. The vices of the French Court notoriously led to the Revolution, which deluged that flue coonity with blood ; and it is equally true, that the same cause occasioned, in a great measure, the horrors whh which Spain and Naples wet e subsequently visit ed. During that time, •England presented from the Throne the example of those virtues that form the great and binding links of the s-cial chain ; and to it we may in . part ascribe our hap piness in having withstood the storm, which vi sited the rest of Europe with all the horrors of invasion or anarchy. This example was the more salutary, as every thing in our situation tended to tin excessive dissoluteness of manners. Our sud den and rapid pfosperity was calculated to pro duce the greatest moral relaxation ; and it is un deniable that the influence of the domestic life led by their Majesties, powerfully contributed to check the torrent of corruption, which, from a vast accumulation of wealth, threatened to over flow the face of the country. • " Those who have connected the Queen with the transactions of this reign, and ascribed to her an ascendant influence, have merely betrayed their ignorance of the means by which the political ma chine' is moved. They have also tried to fix upon her the blame of events over which she probably hail no controul. But in their eager desire to discover imaginary, at least trifling defects, they - have overlooked her substantial virtues—the un sullied purity of her plivate life, and the noble example she afforded to the women of Great Bri tain. Upon the conduct of that sex mainly rests the edifice of pubiic, as well as private morals ; and it is but just to trace to •the example which has beeti given from the throne for the last fifty years, much of that purity by which the female character is still distinguished in this country. — Dating that time, no woman, however elevated her rank, or powerful her connexions, if her re putation was known to have suffered the slightest taint, was permitted to appear in the presence of her Majesty. " The Queen has been frequently charged with economy. This charge, if true, what would it amount to I) Economy is the most useful virtue that can be practiced on a throne ; and particu larly in a country where the opposite quality is t'he cancer that is undermining the State. Pro fusion in spending, and an inordinate desire in acquiring wealth, are the great vices of the pre sent English character. To this extravagance in our expellees, all the hardships, all the priva tions, and much of the profligacy of our time, may be ascribed. Therefore, the economy which their Majesties displayed, merited admiration rather than censure. Even an excess in this virtue is far less detrimental titan its opposite extreme end the. waitefol and 'improvident course of ex pence,-by which all classes 'of English Society are chaeacteriserl, serves to counteract the many - • We may add, with perfect truth, that when any failure in the regular delivery of The SUN has talien place, their MAO EsTiEs have complained of the disappointment, and on such occasions it has always been found necessary distinctly td state the cause of the omission.' We also may add, with pride as well as pleasure, that the PRINCE REGENT and other branches of the !loyal Family favour this Paper with their patronage. eininedly gooti qualititt - bat i sank ilia natural cha racter. Economy is al rays considered by spend thrifts as a mean, pitiful quality ; but how much inconvenience, how notch meanness, how much sac: ifice of honour and principle would they avoid. were they to follow, its golden rules ! We are aware that this admirable quality may he caroled to an excess ; but we are by no means aware that their Majesties have done so, unless the practice of temperance, and a predilection for simple en joyments, merit that imputation. In the prefer ence they gave to the mode of life they pursued, they imitated the conduct of those riders who have conferred the greatest benefits upon man kind. A King, it is true, has no right to' con stilt his convenience at the expence of his dignity ; and a certain degree of splendour is absolutely necessary on his part. But it is well known, that upon all public occasions, their Majesties appear- ed with a dignity suited to the Throne of this great country ; and it was merely in pi ivate that they indulged in their love of that noble simplici ty, which is so favourable to the growth of every virtue, public and private. It is by posterity that the conduct of Princes is more duly estimated; and those who were bike war oily praised when alive frequently become ob• jects of tit:mingled affection after their demise.— With political institutions like ours, it is difficult, perhaps impossible, for the Sovereign to acquire universal affection ; but the grave soon swal lows up the prejudices and passions which party contention engenders; and then, and only then, is tie character of Kings justly estimated. It is not possible to produce a stronger proof of the injus tice of contemporary judgment, than the opinion which had prevailed of a predilection on the part of the King fur arbitrary principles of government. A Sovereign, who goes systematically to work with a view of establishing tyranny, endeavours to corrupt the manners, and break down the lofty spirit of the nation. Ills Majesty constantly aimed at producing opposite results; and the en couragement he gave to agriculture—the great source of prosperity, independence, and conse quently of liberty, prove that the happiness, and not the oppression of his people, was the result he studied to attain : his steady and enlightened efforts to promote universal education, expose, above all, the lolly of such an imputation. And it is undeniable, tiot the Queen, by the virtues site displayed, contrihnted, in an eminent degree, to improve the moral character of the nation, and consequently to render it more fit for the enjoy ment and preservation of its liberties." THEATRICAL REGISTER. Perrornied Last Nig THEATRE Rm-AL, DHURY-LANE.—Kine, Richard the Third: Duke of Gloucester, Mr. Kean ; Lady Anne, Miss Boyce. After which (second time), Sigesmar, the Switzep, Tu EATIIE ROYAL, COVENT-GAHDEN.—The School for Scandal: Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. W. Farrell ; Lady Teazle, Miss Brunton. After which, The Burgomaster of •Saardain. MEATRI: RoYAs. ENGLI SU OPERA. STRANn.--,(first time), Ah! What a Pity! Grubb° Wansteadanus, Mr. Hat ley : rturophilida. Miss Love. After which, The Rendezvous. To which was added, Amateurs and Actors. • To CORRESk'O N DENTS. The length of the Supplementary Gazette obliges us to post , pone several valuable Articles. 41. .* For LoNnoN Jou asAts, see the First Page. MAILS. ARRIVED-4 Dublin, .1 IVaterford, 1 Sweden, I France. ST. :MICHAEL• —Holiday at the Bank, Exchequer, East India, and South Sea Houses. KICK ‘VATER Al' LONDON BRIDGE To.mor.now. Nlorning, 34 minutes after 2. I Evening, 3 minutes after 3. THE SUN. soLtm QUIS DICERS FALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1813. THE QUEEN.—The following is the Bulletin which was issued this day : ge KEw PALACE, SEPT. 29. " The QUEEN has "not slept quite so well the last night as in the two preceding ones. The symptoms of Her MAJESTY'S Complaint are much the same as those of yesterday, (Signed) " F. MILMAN. " 11. HALFORD." We received this morning the Paris Papers of Saturday last. The following arc extracts : " PARIS, SEPT. 26.—The King received yes terday, before mass, the Duchess Dowager of Or leans, and the Spanish and Neapolitan Antlissa dors. His Majesty afterwards transacted business with the Minister of the Interior. The Journal de la Cole d'Or, of the 23d, an nounces, that the vintage had every where com menced in that department, and that an abundant produce is anticipated. " Wednesday M. Dutillet, Herald at Arms of the Order of the Holy Ghost, set out for Copen hagen, to invest the King of Denmark with the insignia of, the Order. " The celebrated English actor, Kemble, is now at BagtAres. FIVE PER CENTS. Friday DEFERRED STOCK Of the 22d March, 1817, 66 f. 22d Sept. 1817, 224 March, 1818, 22(1 Sept. 1818, " AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, SEPT. 20.—A residence has been prepared here f46,the Russian General in-Chief, the Count de liennigsen. It is under stood that he comes to the Congress in conse quence of the express invitation of the Ermeror Alexander. " AIL the arrangements have been matb at Leipsic for the reception of the Emperor Ilex lo is expeAtrt Here to-morroty. Inglewood that the King of Saxony goes from Pilnitz to Leiptic to have an interview with the Jer, tit tri It is Emperor. " NUREMBERG, SEPT. 17.—The Emprror of Russia will make his entry into Frankfort on the 25th, in the evening, and remain there during the next day. The King and Q,teen of Wirtemberg, the Grand Ducal family of Hesse Darmstadt, the Duke of Nassau, the Landgrave of Hesse Hom burg, and several other Personages of the highest distinction, will pay their respects to his Imperial Majesty. " BERLIN, SEPT. 13 —lt is said that a number of families hi good circumstances in Silesia have quitted that province to establish themselves in the neighbouring provinces of the Austrian 1110- n arch v. " VIENNA, SEPT. 13.—The Archduke John accompanies his niece, the Duchess of Parma, to Italy. AlAtinFim, SEPT. 19.—The Prince Harden berg has been for two days at Johannisberg, where the Ambassadors of several great Powers are assembled ; amongst them is the Marquis de Alarialva, formerly Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Brazil and Portugal to Vienna, and who will return to Paris after the conferences at Aix-la-Chapelle. "'M. M. de Berstell and de Tettenborn are coinnassioned to arrange the affairs of Baden with the great Powers." We received a Letter from our Correspondent at Paris this day, containing an account of the dreadful Massacre at Nimes, but on account of the fate hour at which we received it, and its length, we are obliged to defer it till to-morrow. The gratifying.accounts which we have lately received from India have been still further cm - firmed by The Supplement to the London Gazette of Saturday last, which was published yesterday af ternoon, and of which our Readers will find a copy in our Paper of this day.—Our military suc cesses in that part of the world are not the chief trophies which our aims have attained, for the rewards which we are able to confer on our faith ful Allies must be much more satisfactory than the exemplary punishment inflicted on our peifi (lions Enemies. Besides, the consequences will essentially tend to preserve peace and .maintain security, since they will shew the value of our friendship and the formidable state of our power. Another, and not less gratifying circumstance, at tending the beneficial effects which we have no ticed, arises from the conseiouss . .ess that our Troops and their Leaders have all not only dis charged their duty, but, by their zeal, know ledge, discipline, and heroic spirit, have in no slight degree inereased the glory as well as the strength of the British Empire. Our Rulers have now to direct their atten tion chiefly to domestic peace and security.— ' Negligent iudeed will they be, if they. do not vigi lantly watch the artifices of faction. We see that wretched Brawlers, who assume the character of Reformers, are doing all they can Co undermine the fotindationof the Government. If the penny subscriptions which are carrying on were merely in tended to fill the pockets of the artful Demagogues who are incessantly at work to raise themselves into an infamous notoriety, there might be little cause for alarm, as the contribution of each indi vidual who is thus defrauded is but a trifle, and probably will only be employed in support of the leading miscreants of Spa-fields and Palace-yard ; but they raise these supplies by corrupting the minds of the lower classes of the people, and pre pare them for the most daring acts of rebellion. We therefore solemrly exhort our Rulers not to be supine and careless in observing •the measures and the progress of these factious Demagogues, and to reflect from what trilling causes that Revo lution arose which shook Europe to the centre, overthrew an ancient and a powerful monarchy, and diffused pi inciples which will unsettle the minds of the multitude for ages to come. We stated yesterday, upon the best informa tion, that three names had been sent from the BOARD of Cowraout. to the COURT Of DIRECTORS, according to the Charter, as Candidates for the Presidency of Bombay, vacant by the resignat ion of Sir EVAN NIIPEANA viz. SirJGEINMALCOhNI,Genet al MuNao, and Mr. ELPHINSTONE. The Morning Chornicle of this day ventures to assert that the last of these Gentle Men has actually been elected. We can -confidently assure our Readers that this is n ot t h e fact, that no Election has yet taken place at the India-House, and that the Ballot is fixed, we telieve, for next week. MANCHESTER.--The accounts which are this morning received in Town from Manchester, con tinue to confirm the tranquillity which subsists amongst the Cotton Spinners there. But it seems, from tither quarters in that neighbourhood, that the Turn-out Wearers still refuse to return again to their employnent ; and that yesterday there was to be a meeting of that class of workmen, at Preston, where delegates from the dif f erent Manu facturing Towns were also to. attend. I 01 if DZAL• BErT. 28.—Came down from the rof and sailed, the Traveller, HoTcotos°s' Bombay; and Adventure, COLEMAN, for s(l°. Seas. PORTSMOUTH, SRPT. 28.—Arrived the 5 Elizabeth, MOPPET, from Seville, sailed Bth h ist ; and carried away her main boom in the Di& Sailed his Majesty's ship Carrone fo r the PI Indies ; Northumbrian, LAwsoN, for BS; flotten t°f l P Daniel, WHJTENS, for South Seas ; TAYLOR, for the Cape of Good Elope; S arispe n; BuRRELL, for ; three Russian frigate' Cadiz ; and a number of outward-bound 9110°10 YARMOUTH, SEPT. 28.—The John, COOK fro Oporto for Hull, got upon the Cross Sand , $ll filled with water ; several b oa ts ar e off, hpt have had no communication with the master. 1"" Barbara, PETER ---...., from Shields to Lon d l struck upon the Newcome Sand, but was g°t°. by assistance of Lotvestoff boatmen ; th e l' ' )l.ls' --, fro Petersburg to London, cut h er cob' : m with a wreck, but got her anchor again) with° help of a Gorlston boat. ; XVEYMOUTH, SEPT. 28.—Arrived this flOrri.", the William, FowLvrt, from London ; hasl;P; sprung a leak off the Foreland on Wedhes(.si last, site was obliged to put into Margate, scie:l four feet water in her hold, where she the leak—part of her cargo is damaged. HOLYHEAD, SEPT. 26.—About 50 sail c" o f ward-bound vessels and coasters are now in t' t. harbour wind-bound. re Cowcs, SEPT. 2S.—Sailed the Horne t Air ' can sloop of war for America. The Pilgrim, from Cork for Portsmoutilf°' idi got on the Needles Rock, is gone to p iece'-t whole of the cargo is saved. sit !l The Favourite, COWAN, of Stirling, fr om „ s to Petersburg, was totally lost on the 9 tb - near CArlicrona—erew saved. Pe er' v The Spring, HENDRY, from Whitbc to c, C Is 4r burg, was stranded the 9th inst. near na—crew and stores Saved. C 1 - hr, MAJESTY.—The following is tile w° fE eri Circular :—We have to renort that .her 1114— . passed yesterday in her silting room on the ej : 1) : end of N. ew Palace, and found hersel f il rot better in health and s•rentrth for the I c i e r i t e l f s a lve!) she had enjoyed in tlienight. Her 3';,-ggree; recovered her spirits in a great ''lle. d, l l, her appetite was so much better , t h3 ,, t io i r was se:ved up at a (rimier past fi ve o' ,o ll a y the Royal servants in close waiting'i 0' 1) _ u regular course. Sir 1-latnaY 1-Laroito `e:o(4, EliN longer yesterdo? than be has d o pe ;D a ve her p resent severe attack, except when to . attend the KING and thenince . ss N n Vindsor, being absent from ten o'cloCl‘:),iVt 'turning, the whole of the day, till the ev ey ' fi l- r ir ': Duke of YORK arrived at Ke ' n , y te . rdaY fjf.'l( about ten o'clock from Oatl,,ndsus andPoc"ie'ltod°C walked out in Kew Gardens, with the f GLOUCESTER and the Princess AUGUSTA, fij.l) an hour and a halt. The Doke o f Y.(g : fr ceeded from Kew to London, Th, Poke of t , 11 SEX arrived at Kew Palace from Kel'sl“ll6lV lace, about one o'clock, tvid soon atter OD , out in Kew-gardens with his R o y al uchess of GLOUCESTER and the l 'r.l- ~ Ce ‘; • C 's D GUSTA, for about an hour. Th e Doke left New Palace for K,„.si ".Ltuts r„lace o'clock. The PRINCE 11.PGESTarriV al °' 4) o'cloc k. Palace at a quarter before six o'clock, ecc.'; "it'd by Sir He NO Y HALFoao. The GENT ICfnaisied at Kew Palace about throel'oase' of an hour, and then returned to Carli°"' MISS BAN,KS.—We are so •y to ha ve " $r to. 3 e --........—. the death of this Lady, the isi.S.er of S ir :: '' . „ l4 e s ti l ibni l i t vee A l a - eir o ., l l,ll l e l : ta g i s lial l ii . y ,l:l:r,. i rae, t ‘ L i t ,t i tt i li ;; l:, - ; eat t , e ' 3ll, : eil t i l l, ' i,c a e ,: t r :c. e li t e ll e vi t • n i i e o tt r n i a . t b i l i : 3 e u a t bl i T e at r irl i e : r 6 ie r ; d 'c e tliee' r °l) :: :;' , the study of natnral history, of whi o 514011", e w ;: a t b rot her , in the in addition P feruo stni'rttte t alo o :efe' ll rfle e alS r sIti: O ekaeel l ":1111ligi : 11:SiCerliCI:11C;;;::::1'ge;61:1°P:i.1:e::::11:11)i:1::'(°: large circle of friends. . E i % -----wy.-- - _ A leP -11 The Grand Doke Ai jct.TAEL end be pte fr London for the Continent at 'the d °l . he t neck. of —USTU,IA, 0 ; sent , b r othe r co olo Th' i\r'll(l'!ke IMAxigicrAg, late Pi , - A The Doke of Via:" 'til t to England. _,l • house, c o r f: l4 l y ds PRINCE REGENT yesterday afternoort,o%ll,ool'ho ‘ l , l e i c ia y i r 'sl , i vi sa , ' a i a lr a i S e. t i e lv;) : °9l l °ll. 4, ls : e i li e l : t° v l gb i r et ::: . ( o b r ° , Austrian Ambassador to the Court 01 , •fitto i s co rit . at C Lisbon.ai it o n - 1 1 .i n i , s uie x , c r e rp i l o c i n ) burgh, was introduced to the Vill 9G " 100' e o,r ci° A letter front contains the fo tha l i l le t ' f. . i c or , ceived. nII at;s hi a n General in Chiet, Connt de 13gr.) ; Ea l a rit igli' rived with his wife at his conntrY I t . o fat 'oil' on the St h instant, a nd eiited c l ' eil i CAO S : (I4(e nesses the Dukes of CLARENCI; ~."- s oPe d ' il e sia'' His Highness wade a !fresco!. or 1 9 f f t K e " tV 'ilia() stallion to the Royll Stud , ' li ti ° lie liirs6 one of equal beauty, to his it" , : °- * cl' f'4 following grofirniienip!Kiageei,niinise:rizsiisiet,l4sslvii.oo.cgssoroi::,,te,:fc,,:s; 1 0° le Duke of CAMBRIDGE."pu ke 11 0 ( he , Their Royal Highnesses fi!e 6f : o'l the CUMBEBLAND arrived at fla" .it- instant. ;c1 t Lc! t) AI r 14 r, ro' t tti t th, Av, 11), il l; Pit Ste